ENG: Richard L. Hanna(born January 25, 1951) is the U.S. Representative for New York's 22nd congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Early life, education, and business career
Hanna was born in Utica and raised in Marcy. His grandparents owned a dairy farm in Herkimer County. He graduated from Whitesboro High School. Then, he graduated from Reed College with a bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science. After college, Hanna returned to New York to start his own construction business called Hanna Construction. He was described as a "millionaire businessman" at the time of his election to Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives -Elections
In 2008, Hanna ran against incumbent Democrat Mike Arcuri and narrowly lost. In 2010, he ran in a rematch and ...

U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna was all set to make a big splash last week when House leaders agreed to vote on his bill that would require federal agencies to honor employees killed in the line of duty by giving flags to their families.
Hanna's "Civilian Service Recognition Act" had managed to gain bipartisan support in a fiercely divided House of Representatives. The Oneida County Republican had 21 co-sponsors, including at least 10 Democrats.
With the bill listed for a vote Wednesday under a suspension of the rules, its passage was all but assured. But alas, nature intervened. Hanna's flight out ...

I voted Yes on H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, of which I am a co-sponsor.
This bill allows an individual with a valid state-issued concealed firearm permit to carry in any other state that issues concealed firearm permits, or that does not prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms for lawful purposes.
Instead, the bill requires states to recognize each others’ permits, in a similar manner to how they recognize drivers’ licenses.
Importantly, H.R. 822 does not change state laws regulating how concealed firearms are carried within any state. All state, ...

...on duty
President Barack Obama today signed into law a Central New York congressman's legislation to honor federal civilian employees killed in the line of duty.
Obama invited Rep. Richard Hanna, R-Barneveld, to the White House this morning for a private signing ceremony of the Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011.
The legislation for the first time allows American flags to be presented to the families of any federal employee killed as a result of a criminal act, terrorist attack, natural disaster or extraordinary event as determined by the president. Until now, each federal agency ...